Raffaele Desideri
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John Dilworth
DESIDERI, Raffaele Born circa. 1797 Ripatransone, died 1871 Ascoli Italy. Son or nephew of Pietro Desideri, above. Worked for Galeazzi before opening his own workshop in via Trivio, Ascoli 1827. Violins, cellos, and guitars. Slightly eccentric model with sloping soundholes set close to the edge, and open ‘c’ bouts with small corners. Full arching and golden brown varnish of good quality. Raffaele Desideri / fece a Ripae 1827. Ascoli / Raffaele Desiderj / fabbricatore d’instrumenti di Archi, e da Pizzichi / 1836 Raffaele Desideri / fece in Ascoli nel 1855
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